G111: Red Sox 12, Athletics 2

It was a nine-batter, 46-pitch first inning for Eveland. He got the side in order in the second and faced four batters in the third: Lowell double, Bay walk, Drew walk, Lowrie 3-RBI double. Lenny DiNardo came on and pitched the final six innings: 6-6-3-3-2, 89, facing one less batter than Lester.

Lester (7-7-2-1-5, 100) had a first inning hiccup, when Sweeney began the game with a single, Brown bopped a hanging curve for a one-out dong, and Thomas and Ellis followed with singles. After a visit from Farrell, Lester got a double play to end the inning.

And the A's did not get another runner past first base all evening.

Youkilis hit a second home run, a 2-run shot in the eighth, his 20th of the season. All of the starters got at least one hit -- and the entire bench saw some game time.

The standings remain the same as Tampa Bay beat Detroit 9-3 and New York beat Los Angeles 8-2.

472 comments:

Hoping to join this thread tonight. Have missed the last few games because a) B-fly surprised me by wanting some father / daughter time which meant wtic on in the background as we played video games etc. b) tried to get on last night before going to work but kept on getting internet explorer errors denying me access to JOS (work laptop does not have mozilla).

And when I say missed I don't just mean didn't get a chance to join in but missed the back and forth of the internet family known as JOS (in which I assume I am the crazy old uncle - "hey, get off my lawn").

Sock - did you have sitemeter on your site? Am seeing elsewhere that was a possible source of the problem. What was frustrating is I was able to get to some sites (WMTC, mine) and unable to get to other sites. Just a frustrating night!!!

Sock - did you have sitemeter on your site? Am seeing elsewhere that was a possible source of the problem. What was frustrating is I was able to get to some sites (WMTC, mine) and unable to get to other sites.

I did see that somewhere today. I have sitemeter as well as statcounter. As long as things are fine now, I'll keep 'em both.

Sock - I agree he won't have him lead off, but he did do it last year so I think he might have thought about it. Just throwing some stuff out there to see what others think. (found out why b-fly was in a dad bonding mode, boyfriend was out of town, now that he's back its the usual "hey dad can I have some money for the movies?" I knew I should have found that convent).

I couldn't get on to JoS at all last night. Started trying about the 5th or 6th inning, can't remember for sure. (being as I'm on the edge of senility and all)Saw on Jere's site that he couldn't get to his own blog, although I believe that's an unrelated problem he's been dealing with for a day or two.Yet I could get to mine, and tried a couple of others and had no problem.Ah, technology.So I watched the Bay era begin on GDGD and posted a rather long disposition (I know, you're shocked) on the whole Manny thing on my blog, which has been neglected entirely this whole month.Can I possibly write a longer sentence?

Hey, don't miss the "let's all annoy Allan" theme from last night.I just skimmed back thru last night's thread since I couldn't get on. Kept getting a "Internet Explorer cannot access the page" or something like that. That part was hilaaaarious. And 840 plus comments - strong!Skankees up 8-2 in the bottom of the 6th. Just watched an inning that ended on a line drive to Nady in LF and, as they went to commercial, they focused on WHO running off the field? Nady needed that intangibility out there to assist in the catch, I guess.

The only sub replacement that makes me wonder wtf. Personally, I think LBJ has an injury problem. It just seems like he is slower, nothing to support it but there have been some ground balls in the holes were he just seems to not be going as fast as we've seen him. If he is injured (ie a strain in the hammy, groin) then Kudos for not making excuses but if he is relative healthy then it is worrisome.

Fox is talking about Manny -

GM says that manny was worst then the steroid users. They were trying to help their teams, Manny was trying to destroy it.

Club house was different atmosphere, players were approached and they said enough is enough.

McCarver - team that will not miss manny the most is the Boston Red Sox.

Buck - Francona was just sick of it. Disgraceful in so many ways the way a guy who took 160 million just caused this.

It reminds me of when female reporters interview CI after a game and it's taking everything they've got not to lose their shit. It's so gross.

Now you are just making shit up.....Kim Jones , I actually think she is good......I have never seen a female reporter "almost lose her shit"...somethings when you type if they sound stupid they most likely are...

From what he has written, Gammons would totally agree with that. When the Mitchell Report came out, Gammons was livid at the people who spilled the beans about how many players did/do steroids -- NOT the guys who did the drugs.

I wonder if (a) he is bothered by something that needs attention, but (b) is wary of saying anything, both in light of the previous Tito conversation and the just-concluded Manny circus.

Thats why I brought it up, I agree there was no way he would be able to continue the end of last season numbers but that 77 OPS+ is a lot lower than the 95-105 range I thought he would be able to do this year.

I believe its is wrist , hurt on a diving catch , when his hand went underneath them

The wrist is probably what is keeping him from getting around on the FB, but I think he his having a problem with the legs also. When was the last time he attempted a stolen base, (7/5 vs the MFY's?). 18 games ago? That is why I wonder about a leg issue.

Never? Never? Are you trying to crush my middle age 24 years of marriage fantasie? btw disclaimer - just because you have the book at home does not mean you can't look at the ones in the library. Of course as BH is quick to point out (with that knife in hand look) its ok to look just don't let me catch you taking them off the shelf and fondling them.

It's my sister's laptop that I brought with me to northern Maine last month - never thought to use it until now. This is fun, though. Sitting on the couch in the living room, watching the game with my father and gamethreadding.

The whole time at Fenway I was thinking of how awesome JOS-1 is going to be. I went with Amanda, which is nice, but she's not exactly a baseball fanatic, you know? But the group outing is gonna be a blast... BTW, I will be contacting the teacher from my high school on Monday about his experiences w/ group sales...

L-girl the Dale guy is Dale Arnold and he is the back up for O'brien and Castig. Does the Wednesday night games when O'brien has the ESPN conflicts. He is also co-host on WEEI with Michael Holley m-f 10-2.

I am actually more of a day-after lurker, skimming the previous game's game thread at work while eating lunch. For assorted reasons that aren't worth boring you with I'm not able to participate in the game threads regularly, but I also recently joined the ranks of the laptop-equipped so I'll join in when I can.

Jon Rish was real good when he was doing pbp for O'Brien. Dale? Not so much. He's fantastic during his WEEI show, but I don't know what it is about being in the booth. It's the same radio. Call the game!

Main problem I've found with him was his calling of plays as they happen. Silence as a play is happening is NOT good.

Wow, I'd forgotten all about Glen Geffner. Whoever it is, they need to get someone to be the constant #2 guy after Castig... for all of Trup's problems, I liked having the two familiar voices. It's not like that any more.

Wow, I'd forgotten all about Glen Geffner. Whoever it is, they need to get someone to be the constant #2 guy after Castig... for all of Trup's problems, I liked having the two familiar voices. It's not like that any more.

Me too. I missed that about Trup. And they each had distinct voices and distinct personalities. They were unique.

Uncle Dave is fine, but he does have a contract with ESPN which does create the 1 day a week spot for Arnold. Which is of course part of the problem with Arnold, not enough work in baseball to really make great jumps in improvement.

Manny: I want to even buy a house in Los Angeles. My kids go to school in Miami, and I'd like them to move with me [to L.A.], but there will be no move until my future here is confirmed. I don't want to be here for two months and then end up in another city.

I told him that if the rule is to get a haircut, then I'll get one because I don't want any special privileges. But Joe replied by saying that I should get an apartment and take care of my personal stuff first, after which I should see a barber.

They said today that Yankee stadium cost 2.5 million to build and that 28 of the players in that game made more than that...

Is there a proffession in the world where the pay differs so much for doing the same thing..I know some do more than others but they are all still baseball players....As I think about it all of entertainment is like that...

By the time you're in the majors, you should have plenty of experience. They don't hire people right out of broadcasting school.

It's true. It's a lot like coming up as a player - the assumption would be you come up through the minor leagues, etc. If you're only baseball. Most of these guys do multiple sports. O'Brien does college basketball in the offseason.

Dale's actually now the only person to have broadcasted games for all four of Boston's major teams. His most recent broadcasting job was home play-by-play man for the Bruins on NESN.

As I was watching the game last night I couldn't help thinking (since I hear him all the time) that I bet John Sterling chafes at having to have a partner... I'm sure he feels like he's on Scully's level and that only his voice should be heard during Yankee games.

He absolutely did not like Steiner! They did not get along at all. I loved when Steiner would make some godawful stupid player-bashing "joke" and Sterling would meet it w/ total silence! Then just change the subject.

I just meant that he works with a partner and I think would prefer it that way.